How do I get in?
Go to www.webassign.net/student.html and enter your username, institution and
password. Your username is your Michigan Tech email address without the @mtu.edu and the
institution is "mtu" (without the quote marks). Initially, your password is your student ID
number, but you are strongly encouraged to change it the first time you log in so that your
account will be more secure. Note that your browser must have "cookies" enabled and
must have Java and JavaScript enabled. Finally, remember to log out when you are finished
with a session; and WebAssign also recommends that you closed the browser so that any
temporary cookies will be erased and your account will be secure.
How do I get a Student Access Code?
This is a code that you will have to enter within the first two weeks of class in order to
have access to the system throughout the semester. You can get a Student Access Code two ways:
1) go to the campus bookstore and purchase one from the cashier, or 2) purchase one online by
clicking the the "Credit Card Registration" button when you log in to WebAssign. Either way the
price is $8.50.
What if I have problems logging on or submitting homework?
Try looking at the WebAssign Student Guide by clicking on the "Guide" button at the top of the
page when you log in to WebAssign. If you have technical problems you can't figure out with
the Student Guide, please email gagin@mtu.edu or see Dr. Agin in 103 Fisher Hall.
How is WebAssign integrated into PH2100?
The details of how WebAssign work will be assigned and how it will affect your grade is included
in the course information sheet. Briefly, assignments will
become available at 3:00 pm each Friday and will be due at 8:00 am Tuesday (for the
Tuesday recitations) and Thursday (for the Thursday recitations). No late homework submissions
will be accepted so make sure your work is submitted and recorded properly well before the
due date. Correct answers will be displayed after the due date.
How are WebAssign problems graded?
You will have up to five submissions per assignment and the last one is graded. All problems are
from your textbook (Serway and Beichner, 5th Edition). Most problems have numbers
that are slightly different for each student (and different from the textbook): thoses numbers
are displayed in red when you view them online. A simple way to work on the problems is to log
in and write down the problem numbers and any red numbers. Then work the problem using the numbers in
the textbook to see if you get the right answer. Finally, rework the problem using your personal
numbers, log back into WebAssign and enter your answers. Note also that the small purple numbers
to left of the answer boxes give the percentage value for each answer (the total for each
assignment is 100%). Finally, make sure to review the online Student Guide for instructions about
how to enter answers: for example, an answer written in scientific notation, such as
1.4 x 10-6 must be entered as 1.4E-6 or 1.4e-6.